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Google announces Axion, its first Arm-based CPU for data centers
Google has announced Axion, its first Arm-based CPU for data centers.
Google announces new AI processing chips and a cloud 'hypercomputer'
It also has a new AI accelerator, the Cloud TPU v5p
A Google-powered chatbot is handling GM’s non-emergency OnStar calls
General Motors is taking Google’s AI chatbot on the road. The automaker announced today that it’s using Google Cloud’s Dialogflow to automate some non-emergency OnStar features like navigation and call routing. Crucially, the automaker claims the bot can pinpoint keywords indicating an emergency situation and “quickly route the call” to trained humans when needed. GM says the system frees up OnStar Advisors to spend more time with customers requiring a live human.
Twitter has supposedly started paying its Google Cloud bill again
Twitter has resumed paying its Google Cloud contract after newly appointed CEO Linda Yaccarino reportedly stepped in to patch up the relationship between the two companies.
Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract
More platform instability could be in Twitter’s future, with the company reportedly refusing to pay Google for the Cloud services contract the two signed in 2018.
Google's latest AI tackles long and costly drug discovery
Google's Cloud division has launched two new suites aimed at addressing drug discovery while advancing precision medicine.
Meta is spinning off the Pytorch framework into its own AI research foundation
Meta announced on Monday that the Pytorch project will soon spin out from the company’s direct control to become the Pytorch Foundation.
Google developer Emma Haruka Iwao has calculated Pi to 100 trillion digits
It took 157 days to perform the calculation.
A new Google Cloud team is building services for Web3 developers
Google wants to be the first choice for hosting blockchain apps.
Google is buying cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Mandiant is the company the banks and phone companies call when they get hacked. Now it'll be part of Google's Cloud platform.
Engadget Podcast: The storm around Activision Blizzard’s CEO
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Engadget’s Jessica Conditt to dive into the latest controversy around Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.
Google Cloud outage takes down Spotify, Snapchat, Etsy and more sites (updated)
It's like the universe is telling you to stop binging true crime podcasts.
Google Cloud will show users their gross carbon emissions
The company says Earth Engine can help businesses tackle climate change.
Google's AI photo app uses crowdsourcing to preserve endangered languages
Google has unveiled an app, Woolaroo, that uses AI and crowdsourcing to preserve and foster endangered languages.
Google moves in near the Mayo Clinic to ease collaboration
Google will open an office in Rochester MN this year, home of the Mayo Clinic's headquarters. Google already has dozens of offices in the US, but this will be the first in Minneapolis. The company worked with the Mayo Clinic to find spaces that let them collaborate easily with Mayo Clinic staff as they look to "transform patient care."
Google server problems took out Gmail and other services briefly
Gmail, YouTube and other Google services went down briefly for many users on Thursday night, but should be available again now.
Google’s next undersea cable will connect the US with the UK and Spain
It is named after computing pioneer Grace Hopper.
Google's $800 million COVID-19 relief effort includes 2 million face masks
Google's support for the fight against COVID-19 includes more than advisories and a search hub. The internet firm is making a $800 million-plus investment in multiple areas to aid treatment, support businesses and keep the public informed. This includes direct financial backing and know-ow, including partnering with supplier Magid GlovE & Safety to produce 2-3 million face masks for the CDC Foundation in the "coming weeks." It'll also assist the government, manufacturers and distributors in producing ventilators.
Google's latest stab at messaging may be an all-in-one business app
Believe it or not, Google might still be tinkering with its chat strategy. The Information sources say Google is working on a unified communications app for workers that would roll messaging and other features together, including Hangouts Chat, Hangouts Meet, Gmail and Google Drive. Effectively, it'd serve as a more direct rival to office messaging apps like Slack and Microsoft Teams. You'd still have to venture elsewhere for features like your calendar, but you wouldn't have to switch apps just to hold a videoconference or reply to a colleague's email.
YouTube will stream the CoD and Overwatch leagues in 2020
Activision Blizzard's next big esports bet, Call of Duty League, gets underway today. While the company worked with Twitch in the past on Overwatch League, that's not where you'll be able to watch its latest foray into top-level competitive gaming. YouTube will be Activision Blizzard's exclusive worldwide streaming partner (except for China) for both leagues this year, along with Hearthstone events and other esports endeavors.
